Ricoh Moves Its Production of United States–Destined MFPs in Anticipation of Another Round of U.S.-China Trade War Tariffs

May 2019 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS45085219

By: Keith KmetzProgram Vice President, Imaging, Printing & Document Solutions, Stephen MintonProgram Vice President, Customer Insights & Analysis, Tomoko MitaniResearch Manager, Imaging, Printing and Document Solutions, IDC Japan, Maggie TanVice President, Imaging, Printing & Document Solution, IDC Asia/Pacific

A report from Japan indicates that Ricoh, a major MFP manufacturer, is in the process of moving production of its MFPs intended for sale in the U.S. market from China to Thailand. The move is in anticipation of another round of U.S.-China t...